• Caste War letter from Jose Alvino May to Miguel Huchim and an order by Florentino Chan, [1850 Feb. 13].

Collections:
  • Mesoamerican Manuscripts
  • Robert Garrett
  • Digitized Manuscripts
  • Collections Donated to Princeton University Library
  • Indigenous Cultures
Format:
  • Manuscript
  • Book
Date:
  • [1850 Feb. 13].
Subject:
Language:
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Call number:
  • C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 38-63)
  • Electronic Resource
Extent:
  • 1 leaf : paper ; 19 x 17 cm.
Type:
  • Letters
  • Paper
  • Correspondence
Title sort:
  • Caste War letter from Jose Alvino May to Miguel Huchim and an order by Florentino Chan, [1850 Feb. 13].
Alternative:
  • Castas de Indios
Spatial:
  • Mexico
Relation:
  • Robert Garrett Collection, ca. 1340 B.C.-1900s
Text language:
  • Text in Spanish.
Provenance:
  • Previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.
Source acquisition:
  • Gift; Robert Garrett; 1949.
Donor:
  • Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961
Former owner:
  • Gates, William, 1863-1940
Created:
  • 1850-01-01T00:00:00Z/0213-12-31T23:59:59Z
Abstract:
  • Autograph letter, written by May's secretary Manuel Antonio Gil at X-Enan. This is a Spanish translation of a letter to Miguel Huchim and an order given by Florentino Chan, marshalling his troops. The authors advise Huchim that they are unable to send him troops because they are needed elsewhere.
Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/kd17cx672
Location:
  • HSVM C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 38-63)
  • HSVM Electronic Resource
  • ELF1 C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 38-63)
  • ELF1 Electronic Resource
Edm rights:
  • No Known Copyright
Range label:
  • Logical
Creator:
  • May, Jose Alvino
Author:
  • May, Jose Alvino
Contributor:
  • Huchim, Miguel
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